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NRL 2024
The moment that highlighted just how much Bennett has to do at Souths
No one would have been a keener observer of South Sydney’s latest loss than Wayne Bennett. The enormity of the job, should he wish to accept it, has just been laid bare.
- by Adrian Proszenko
South Sydney to offer Bennett three-year deal as Eels pass on supercoach
- by Michael Chammas and Christian Nicolussi
NRL
‘I’ll ask for his advice’: Hornby to lean on likely Souths’ successor Bennett
The three-time premiers have scored a comprehensive 42-12 win over South Sydney at Accor Stadium.
- by Christian Nicolussi and Paul Zalunardo
Former Manly prop Perrett set to take legal action over training incident
A week after Jackson Topine launched a $4 million lawsuit against Canterbury, another NRL club is bracing for a legal challenge due to a training incident.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Insight & Analysis
Bennett is the good cop Souths need – but can’t be trusted with their future
Wayne Bennett is a proven winner, but the long-term future of the Rabbitohs can’t be left in his hands.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
I’m not sure why Bennett wants to return to South Sydney
The super coach craves immediate success, but do the Rabbitohs have a squad capable of delivering it?
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Two meetings, five candidates, one sacked coach: How a day of chaos unfolded at Souths
Russell Crowe wanted his representatives to fight against the coach’s firing. Five hours later, Jason Demetriou’s exit was unanimous. This is their coaching hit-list.
Michael Chammas
Sports reporter
Rugby Union
Sports minister raised World Cup final in phone call to rugby boss
- by Carla Jaeger, Kieran Rooney and Sarah Danckert
Updated
Australian rugby
‘We’ve got to reset the game’: RA says next five years key to code’s survival
- by Jonathan Drennan
Cricket
Updated
ICC Men’s World Cup
No room for ‘really exciting’ Fraser-McGurk in T20 World Cup squad
- by Malcolm Conn
Soccer
Round-up
Women's Super League
Brilliant Mary Fowler double keeps Man City on top in title race, but blow for Ange as Spurs lose to Arsenal
The title battles in both the English Premier League and Women’s Super League remain neck and neck, but there were contrasting fortunes for Aussies Ange Postecoglou and Mary Fowler.
A-League player Angel Torres charged with rape, stalking and assault
The Colombian player was arrested in Terrigal over the alleged sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman.
- by Perry Duffin and Emma Kemp
AFL
Will AFL clubs hand Tarryn Thomas another chance? We asked them the question
- by Jake Niall, Michael Gleeson and Wendy Tuohy
Basketball
Rivalling the Dream Team: NBA superstars bound for ‘an Olympics like no other’
LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama and the NBA’s superstars are all lining up for Paris 2024 and Brian Goorjian knows he will need a gritty Boomers team to stare down an Olympic field like no other.
- by Roy Ward
Why the hottest basketball player in the world is a 22-year-old college student
Steph Curry and LeBron James move aside: Caitlin Clark is the most famous basketball player in the world right now, and she’s only just getting started.
- by Billie Eder
Racing
Also in Sport
‘Deep scars’: Netball’s highest-profile critic has been appointed to its board
Netball great Liz Ellis, an outspoken critic of Netball Australia for its handling of the series of off-court dramas that upended the sport, has been appointed to its board.
- by Carla Jaeger
The science behind Aussie swimmers’ quest for Paris gold
Australian swimmers will need to hit historic heights to make an impression come the Paris Olympics. These findings have confirmed it for a Brisbane hopeful.
- by Nick Wright
Opinion
LIV Golf Series
When strangers are doing shoeys at the golf, it’s time to rein it in
- by Adam Pengilly